Section 8 & Affordable Housing in 14204
ZIP 14204 covers the area just south and east of downtown Buffalo, home to BMHA communities including Commodore Perry Homes and the historic A.D. Price Courts. This page explains how Section 8 and public housing work in this area.
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About This Program in New York
In Buffalo, the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and public housing are administered by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA). Rent is income-based — generally about 30% of adjusted household income — whether in a BMHA community or with a voucher used in private housing.
How to Apply in New York
Apply through BMHA at bmhahousing.com when waitlists are open. New York protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide (Human Rights Law, Executive Law §§ 292, 296, amended 2019), so most landlords cannot refuse a Housing Choice Voucher. Call BMHA at (716) 855-6711 for current waitlist status.